Shoe holder



May 23, 1933 SHOE HOLDER Filed Aug, l 1930 Patented May 23, 1933 UNITED STATES IRA rINGERMAN, or amiamo,I manners.:V

SHOE HOLDER Appueanon mea August 1, 1930. Semi 1ra/Luse'.

This invent-ion relates to a shoe holder and an object is the provision of a device of this character which is compact and light in structure, economical to manufacture, and durable in use. A further object is to provide a shoe holder having shoe receiving pockets of special formation, which serve to retain shoes in their original shape, and thus lrestore the shoes to their proper shapes between periods of wearing. A further object is the provision of a shoe holder which may be conveniently folded into compact form for traveling or packing when not in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompan ing drawing forming a part of this speci cation, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the preferred embodiment of the invention in folded position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view in operative position, with one of the shoe pockets cut away;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the device taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig.

2; and

Fig. 4: is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

As illustrated in the drawing, the preferred embodiment of the device comprises a backing member 6 which, as shown in Fig. 4, is

preferably composed of two flatpieces 7 and 8. These pieces may consist of any suitable material, but preferably are formed of cardboard or an equivalent material which is slightly resilient. By providing two backing pieces 7 and 8, a fabric or textile covering 9 for the backing piece 7 may be folded over the bottom and side edges as shown before stitching, and correspondingly a textile or fabric covering 10 is applied to the back piece or member 8. In the preferred structure shown, the coverings 9 and 10 are composed of a single piece of material with a transverse loop 11 formed across the u per 5 edge of the hacker for the reception o the acker'isI assembled in this manner, however,-

a plurality of shoe Aockets 15,16, 17 and 18 are stitched throug the covering material, and theadjacent pieces 7' and 8 ofthe respective sides of the hacker.

As shown, the pockets, which are preferably stitched so as to concealthe stitching, are formed in contour or outline to corre'- spond with the shoe tobe received. Thus pocket 15 shown in Fig. 2, is intended to receive the shoe of a right foot, pocket 16 the shoe of a left foot, pocket 18which is opposite pocket 16, the shoe of a right foot, and pocket 17 opposite pocket 15 the shoe,l of a left foot. J

Also as shown, the lower end 19 of each pocket is open so4 as to prevent the collec-A tiony or deposit of dirt in the pockets, and each pocket is tapered downwardly not. only to conform to theV general outline of the shoe,

but tfo cause 'the toe portion 20 of a shoe as l shown in F-ig. 4, to be' straightened in such manner that the sole of the shoe will liesub'- st-alitiallyv flat' against the hacker and thus tend'to res-tore the` shoe to its original flat shape with the toe portion straightened lwhile the shoe is retained in 'the holder.` They hacker', as stated', ispreferably composed of a slightly resilient material such as cardboard or the like, which contributes to the lightness-'and' compactness of thedevice, and when u using thischaracter of backer, it is preferable to disposeshoes on opposite sides of the becker, so-that the tendency ofv thetoeportion tobendthe-backer fromA vertical position will be equalizedand the hacker maintained in flat position. Thus, if butvone pair of shoes is inserted', it is preferable t`o inserta left shoe on one' side of the backer, 'and a right shoe in the pocket directly opposite.

Infgeneral use," it has' been found that but i three sizes are necessary to accommodate all preferred form of construction for 'carrying the sole held substantiallv flat against said backing body, and whereby the straightening effect on opposite sides of said backing body is equalized.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

IRA FINGERMAN.

my invent-ion into effect-,this is capablelrof f:

variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I,'there fore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modi-v ications ascome v`within thescoperof the ap.- peinded claims. n v Having describedL my invention, whatI claim as new'and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v ,.v, l.y A shoe holder of the character described, comprising a backing member composed of-a slightly resilient board, and a plurality of shoe receiving pockets secured to said backing member, said pockets being composed of flexible cloth fabric and formed to taper downwardly and opening at their lower ends, and said pockets4 being of sufficient'length to engage the entire toe and instep portion of a shoe and press the toe portion against said backing member, wherebythe vtoe portion of a received shoe is straightened with the sole held substantially flat against said backing member. t

2. A shoe holderof the character described,

comprising` a backing body composed of a Y board, a plurality of shoe receiving pockets secured to said backing body, said pockets being composed of flexible cloth fabric and formed to taperdownwardly and opening at their lower ends, and said pockets being of suliicient length to engage the entire toe and instep portion of a shoe and press the toe portion against said backing member, whereby the toe portioniy of a received shoe is. straightened with the sole held4 substantially flat against said backing body, and a fabric covering on both sides of said backing body and being stitched to pro-vide a transverse loop portion at the upper` edge of the body for receiving a'hanger. y r

8. A shoe holder of the character described, comprising a backing body composed lof board material, and a plurality of shoere-` ceivingpockets secured in opposed abutting relation on said backing body on the vopposite sides thereof, said pocketsbeing composed of flexible cloth fabric and formed to taper downwardly andopening at their lower ends, and saidy pockets being, of suliiicent length to engage therentire toe and vinstep portion of a shoeV and press the toe portion against said backing member, whereby the toe portion of a received shoe is straigl'itened with 

